"Soniaji, everyone in this country is aware of your 'desh prem' (patriotism) and 'putra prem' (your love for your son), your National Herald prem' (your love for National Herald).
"The nation is also aware of various other scams including 2G, 3G, Adarsh scam, CWG and AgustaWestland," Shah said at a rally in a bid to counter Gandhi's emotional speech in Thiruvananthapuram yesterday, wherein she attacked BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for taking jibes at her Italian roots.
"Soniaji aap batiyae, aapko dar kyon lag raha hai. (Soniaji tell us why are you scared). Dal mein kuch kala nazar aa raha hai (There is something fishy)," he said.
"There is corruption everywhere. The 10-year UPA rule resulted in scams totaling 12 lakh crore rupees but Sonia Gandhi ji talks about her love for the nation in Kerala," he said.
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At a press meet in Thiruvanathapuram, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said, "Neither the Prime Minister nor BJP has targeted and levelled corruption charges against Gandhi...I do not know what is the reason, when there are charges of corruption, they always use emotional politics. It is an old practice of Congress for many years."
Gandhi while addressing an election meeting here last night had said India is her home and "it is here that my ashes will mingle with my loved ones".
BJP's only agenda was to uproot both Congress-led UDF and
CPI-M led LDF from Kerala, Shah said.
He also wanted to know if 93-year-old V S Achuthanandan, who is the LDF candidate from Malampuzha, would be made chief minister by the CPI-M if the LDF was voted to power.
LDF has always unleashed violence against BJP-RSS workers, he alleged.
"Communists and Congress are not fighting the polls on any ideology, and only want to come to power," he said.
Shah also addressed meetings at nearby Thrissur district.